Conception and Gestation in Domestic Animals and Various Factors Influencing Them: A Review-Juniper Publishers
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS - OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF DAIRY & VETERINARY SCIENCES Abstract Conception and gestation are important components of the reproductive process and a hallmark of fertility. Fertility is one of the proof of worth for domestic animals. This means that biological efficiency of livestock as regard to meat, milk and wool production is conditioned by fertility. Conception occurs when the sperm fertilizes the ova. Conception rate is usually considered to be the number of dam that gives birth compared to the number of dams been serviced or exposed to the sire. Using this broad definition of conception rate, more factors can influence the results, because both fertility and embryo loss can be included in the outcome. Gestation is the time interval between fertilization of an egg and the birth of the young. It begins at fertilization and ends with parturition. Gestation lengths vary in different species. The average duration of the gestation period of domes